Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
The County Seat.

From the Chronicle, May 2)th, 1887:
1t was remarkable coincidence
that two barb wire manufacturing
firms failed in Chicago about the
time the city council of Mineral
Point passed an ordnance forbid.
ding the use of barb wire for feuces
within the city limits
'rhe Dodgeyille mining company
has already taken out quanuly of
very fine mineral from the new shaft
which the wOrkmen commenced in
this week. Ii the tud prove TO be
a good one, they have sufficient TER
rltory to work in for several years.
\ rather singular phenomenon
has occurred IN DodgewIlo this
spring, in the almost total failure of
the water in the branch ia the uurth
part of the town. There has never
before been any percepuble decrease
IN the water Of this branch lu the
momory of the cluzen-, as 70 Is ted
1 by powerful springs issuing from
the base of the great dividing ridge
/ which Is connected without u break
with the Blue, Platte aad Stnaluawa
Mounds. But within the past ten
| days the large volume of water
/ which has been wont to flow, mas
dwlndled 10 "A small thread silently
/ flowing down the Genter of the
Hotmnel, scarcely silJrding sutli-
oeut supply for any usefa purpose.
The sudden failure of the water
may perhaps be ascubaolo TO the
/ long drouth of last summer aud the
operations OF the Dodgevllle min
lng company up near the summit of
the ridge. 1t viii require about live
weeks time yet to solve tue mystery
as IL viii require about that length
OF time for the water Ia tno mines
to regain It's former level IT ever.
The dates for holding The great
/ Camp-meeting, IN DodgevlIle, nave
been liked Oh June 20, 2 aud %.
TINS camp-meeuug VIII bring TO-
gcther "A great array of celebrated
men and literary talent, men whose
fiery elOquence has electrified the
citizens OF every state IN the Union.
The list Of speakers and entertain
ers ls as follows:
Ex-Gov john p. ST. John, Of Kansas
Hon. ". V. Bennett Of Kansas.
Col Geo. w. Balm. of Kentucky.
Col. John SObeski, Of Illinois.
Prof. a. A. Hopkins, Of New YORK
Rev. q. "A. Mead of New York
The Silver Lake Quartette Club,
one Of the most celebrated coinpan-
les vi singers in all the middle and
western states, will accompany the
speakers.
The meeting will be held on the
far grounds in DodgeyiIle, and
mammoth tents viii be prepared 10
shelter the thousands VINO may at
tend. A full programme OF exer-
cises will be published IN due time,
and full particulars gwen before the
dates fixed for the meeting.
From the sun Of the same dare.
/ We are pleased to learn Of the
success of Prof. w. Robinson of The
National Deaf Niue College, at
+ " Wasmugton, VINO mad receuuy been
made Master Arts" from tno AlOre
/ College. lie is the son OF the don.
+ Wm. Robinson, OF Moscow, aud was
born in lho present homestead,
alere he received 4 t1ieraDlg good
/ education. Then started ID " ASH
|lugton where he yraduated with
uouors two or three years ago.
+ lheu became Professor IN Tue same
college. He is the author of some
excellent articles which nave been
/ highly eomplemeuted aud repub-
lsned. No doubt he VIII add uis
name to the long list Of self made
men which will resuItin good 70 all
aud honor to our country.
Farmers say that the oat crop this
year is considerably injured by
drouth in this locality. The seed
that, when sown, reached to the
moist earth, grew; while that which
was not well covered did not ger
inmate till the recent rain fall. The
result is the crop will rlpen uneven,
and, In consequence, will be much
injured.